The first offering from the Compton rapper's upcoming album was produced by Rahki and features a sample of The Isley Brothers' 1973 song 'That Lady'.
- Sep 24, 2014
AceShowbiz - Kendrick Lamar's new single is finally here. The track simply titled "i", which fans had been anticipating since being announced a week ago, finally premiered on radio and hit the web via Top Dawg Entertainment's SoundCloud page on Tuesday, September 23.
As previously reported, "i" was produced by Los Angeles-based musician Rahki. It features a sample of The Isley Brothers' 1973 hit "That Lady". The upbeat track finds Lamar repeatedly rapping/singing "I love myself" on the hook.
"i" is the first offering from Lamar's sophomore album. The follow-up to the Grammy Award-nominated "good kid, m.A.A.d city" (2012) is currently still in the works. There's no word on when the LP will finally hit the stores, but the Compton MC has told Rolling Stone he's not sure it will be this year.
In the same interview with the site, Lamar drops more details about the LP and reveals what to expect from it. He says he's recorded plenty of songs with mentor Dr. Dre in addition to other musicians.
Lamar also says he hasn't asked any other rappers to appear on the record. "I have so much to say! It's somewhat selfish of me," he explains.
